Nijmegen's Mariken of Nieumeghen: Self-Guided Exploration Game

Explore Nijmegen's old city wall on a fun, self-guided puzzle tour following Mariken's story. Visit 13 key locations, solve clues, and uncover history at your own pace. Just grab your ticket and start whenever you're ready!

Things to do Nijmegen's Mariken of Nieumeghen: Self-Guided Exploration Game

DISCLAIMER: You will explore by yourself using the Questo app on your phone. No physical guide or stranger groups will be involved. The full route covers approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) and takes around 1:45h to complete. You can play it any day, at any time. Languages available: EN, NL, DE. This is a self-guided exploration game crafted by a passionate local storyteller and played through the old city wall of Nijmegen. You will explore 13 different locations while following the story of a medieval woman seeking justice searching for a vanished family and a forgotten trial. At each location, you'll solve a real-world puzzle by searching for clues on monuments, graffiti, and facades. The route stays in the old town, blending real history with neighborhood myths only locals share. Perfect for history lovers, mystery fans and urban explorers. Starting from Standbeeld Petrus Canisius, the stops are spaced an average of around 200m apart, with each location taking around 8 min to complete. The route also passes through Grote- of Stevenskerk, Namenmonument and Beth Knesset Jitzchak. At each location, you'll solve a challenge and receive instructions for the next chapter.

Included

Saint Stephen's Church
Standbeeld Petrus Canisius
Sint-Nicolaaskapel
Valkhof Museum
muZIEum
De Bastei
Godenpijler
Museum Van Lymborch Brothers House
Access to the Exploration Game
24/7 customer support

Meeting point

Standbeeld Petrus Canisius

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